Si Dian Jin

Hi ladies, saw a thread on the dowry/ betrothal gifts and thought i'll ask for your opinions and maybe experiences...mothers-in-law need to purchase jewelry for their daughters-in-law, right? i don't like yellow gold so is it ok to tell my husband to "hint" to her to get white gold pieces instead? my fren actually went with her fiance to select the piece she wants then her fiance went with his mom to buy it for her...
is this something that is common..?

How about diamonds? Hehe. My friend's mum bought diamonds for her Sister-in-law! Not all diamonds luh, but some pieces are diamonds.

But I think gold is still better? I understand that nobody really wear gold out nowadays, but value wise, it got the most value! IMO, white gold doesnt seem to have a very high value. In terms of appreciation wise, I think gold sld be better.

Proposal ring is a special ring! if upgrade for the sake of a bigger diamond, it defeat the original purpose of why our htb gave it to us already. It won't be the same ring also... I don't think my htb will be happy over it neither...

My HTB actually say I can upgrade if I want (But I told him I wont, so he didnt get those rings that come with those upgrade "special") And yes, it defeat the purpose if u upgrade! At most I ask him to get me another one in the future! Haha

My HTB actually say I can upgrade if I want (But I told him I wont, so he didnt get those rings that come with those upgrade "special") And yes, it defeat the purpose if u upgrade! At most I ask him to get me another one in the future! Haha

Hmm. are you all girls teochews? isn't si dian jin a teochew tradition? or everyone does it nowadays? issitweird to have a s dian jin if you're actually a non-teochew? like very greedy liddat, ask for so much dowry

true that yellow gold has more value since the gold content is higher compared to white gold. i guess if not intending to wear the pieces, then it's just for keeping then can keep as heirloom to pass on to the nez generation? haha...

i like the anniversary ring idea! wud be great if the hubby can afford it...hahah

My Si Dian Jin is a set in yellow gold while my MIL got an additional white gold pendant for me which she gave me during the tea ceremony. Her intention was that the yellow gold has value which may become helpful in time to come...Hahaha ;)